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Firm Watch
EY’s talks on potential split to continue into Autumn [City A.M.] EY’s talks on whether to separate its audit segment from its consulting arm are set to continue into this Autumn – despite initial suggestions the Big Four firm could reach a decision by the end of summer. The accounting firm’s internal negotiations over plans to split out its advisory business, in an effort to free itself of any conflicts-of-interest issues that prevent it from selling consultancy services to audit clients, will continue over the coming months, Financial News reported.
KPMG UK unveils executive committee reshuffle [Accountancy Today] KPMG UK has announced a raft of new executive committee appointments, effective 1 October, which will reportedly support its strategy and growth under Jon Holt’s leadership.
Historic building near Dallas Fair Park is new digs for accounting firm [Dallas Morning News] “To accommodate the growing head count and dynamic growth, Embark is excited to announce it will be relocating the firm’s headquarters to its first dedicated building,” a spokesman for the firm said in an email. “The new 36,000-square-foot office will have a podcast studio, golf simulator, pingpong table and other…
